March 3rd is International TAPS Day 2022
March 3, 2022 is being recognized at International TAPS Day, a time to spread awareness among the general public and the medical field about twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) a…
March 3, 2022 is being recognized at International TAPS Day, a time to spread awareness among the general public and the medical field about twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) a…
Friday September 7th is World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day! Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of nine forms of muscular dystrophy. Patients with DMD cannot make dystrophin in their muscles causing…
Today is Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day! You'd be forgiven if you haven't heard of this rare disease, which is why awareness days exist! Bohring-Opitz Syndrome is an extremely rare condition…
Sunday, April 8th is Cushing Awareness Day! Cushing syndrome (also known as hypercortisolism, not be confused with its sub-form Cushing disease) is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive cortisol levels…
For many - leprosy is nothing but an antiquated disease from biblical times with no present-day relevance. But in fact, nearly 150 to 250 people in the United States and 250,000 around the…
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month! A birth defect is defined as a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the…